Beginning on Thursday (June 3), the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works' contractor, Palmisano Construction Co. LLC, will temporarily close the intersection of Charlmark Drive and Grant Street for approximately two weeks in order to complete paving operations as part of the FEMA-funded Read West Group C project. Public safety is our priority; lane closure signs are in place and residents/commuters are reminded to use caution when driving, bicycling and walking near the construction site. 

The City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works today reduced traffic lanes on both the northbound and southbound sides of the Mayo Bridges over the Morrison Canal as a temporary safety measure following an inspection earlier this week. Public safety is our priority; commuters are advised to use caution around water barrels and safety barricades.

Through close collaboration with the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LADOTD), Command Construction Industries crews began planning for work along Downman Road as part of the $6.4M Viavant-Lake Catherine Group C project.  Work on Downman Road will require a temporary traffic shift; residents and businesses will be notified in advance.

Durr Heavy Construction resumed work on the Village De L’est Group C project this month after a brief pause in November due to issues discovered during the excavation process. Crews continue work on North Nemours Street and will remain in that area until April. Work on this street includes roadway excavation, water, sewer and drainage line installations, and sidewalk restoration.

In March, crews continued waterline installations, tie-ins and repairs on the Lower Ninth Ward South Group A infrastructure improvement project. Crews continued waterline work throughout the project, including on Tennessee Street. They plan to continue utility work in this area through the end of spring and paving operations are expected to begin in April.